While designing <a href="http://ir.360.cn/phoenix.zhtml?c=243376&amp;p=irol-IRHome">Qihoo 360 Technology</a>’s new headquarters, David Ho of <a href="http://www.edg.com.cn/" target="_blank">edg Corporation</a> was inspired by the company’s role as a leader in cloud computing in China. This lead Ho to create a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/mvrdv-completes-transformation-of-dijon-factory-to-innovative-flexible-workspace/" target="_blank">sprawling workspace</a> complete with “cloud” rooms on varying levels. Made from sustainable <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/bamboo/">bamboo</a> and strawboard, the caged orbs provide employees with innovative areas to work together or alone.

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Qihoo 360 Technology Office by David Ho / EDG Corporation

<a href="http://ir.360.cn/phoenix.zhtml?c=243376&amp;p=irol-IRHome">Qihoo 360 Technology</a>’s new headquarters consists of three circular pods arranged around a central multi-level atrium that provides a connection between each of the floors.

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Qihoo 360 Technology Office by David Ho / EDG Corporation

The <a href="http://inhabitat.com/lofty-tree-pod-dining-at-the-soneva-kiri-resort-thailand/" target="_blank">circular pods</a> can be used as meeting rooms or spaces for private brainstorming, and they are accessible by ladder or ramp on the first and second floors.

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Qihoo 360 Technology Office by David Ho / EDG Corporation

A metal slide shoots out into the atrium from the second floor, giving quick (and fun) access to the pods and meeting areas on the ground floor.

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Qihoo 360 Technology Office by David Ho / EDG Corporation

The interior's material palette features environmentally friendly bamboo and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-straw-bale-meets-factory-built-in-switzerland/" target="_blank">strawboard</a>, which is an agricultural bi-product.

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Qihoo 360 Technology Office by David Ho / EDG Corporation

Strawboard is a chemical-free material that is made by compacting wheat straw with a hot press. Strawboard can be used as an alternative to wood, which helps fight against deforestation.

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Qihoo 360 Technology Office by David Ho / EDG Corporation

The office also features a climbing wall and an inflatable castle for employees to recharge their creative juices.

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Qihoo 360 Technology Office by David Ho / EDG Corporation

While designing Qihoo 360 Technology’s new headquarters, David Ho of edg Corporation was inspired by the company’s role as a leader in cloud computing in China. This lead Ho to create a sprawling workspace complete with “cloud” rooms on varying levels. Made from sustainable bamboo and strawboard, the caged orbs provide employees with innovative areas to work together or alone.